Bortnikoff · 2020
Oud Loukoum
Longevity
Very long8-12 hours
Projection
ModerateFills your personal space
Polarising
Divisive
woody
grounded
Smoky oud and dried fruits, resinous and floral
Scent Notes
Woody
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Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Think Smoky oud and dried fruits, resinous and floral: that is Bortnikoff Oud Loukoum. It opens with tobacco and dried fruits, moves into ylang-ylang and settles on Indian oud, Peru balsam and thai oud. It reads unisex.
It is best in spring, fall and winter and is an evening scent. Reach for it for nights out. Released in 2020.
Wearers report that it lasts well into the evening, and projects to about arm's length. Wearers suggest letting a new bottle rest for a couple of weeks; it tends to smooth out.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something woody and grounded for nights out.
- Sample first if: you are unsure about strong woody notes; this one divides opinion.
- Skip if: you dislike floral fragrances.
Around $350.
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Occasion
Night out
Projection
Moderate
Gender lean
Leans unisex
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Night out
The Brand
Bortnikoff
Bortnikoff is a specialist niche perfumer known for working with rare wild oud sources (Sri Lankan, Thai, Chinese, Papua, Burmese oud) and animal-derived materials in small batches. Expect to pay between about $180 and $400 across the 37 Bortnikoff perfumes on Scendira. Bortnikoff Lao Oud is mentioned most, with Bortnikoff Oud Monarch and Bortnikoff Oud Maximus after it.
What to expect from these perfumes
Bortnikoff Lao Oud (Extrait de Parfum, 2021) reads as smoky oud coffee warmed with cinnamon, opening on magnolia and pink pepper and drying down to Laotian oud, Indian oud and gaiac wood. Bortnikoff Oud Monarch (Extrait de Parfum, 2019) opens with frangipani and magnolia and ends on cocoa, Papua oud and vanilla; overall it reads as dark cocoa and oud with rose and warm cinnamon tobacco. For Bortnikoff Oud Maximus (Extrait de Parfum, 2018), expect smoky oud, rose petals and warm cardamom tea: sweet orange and jasmine sambac up top, civet, Indian oud and agarwood (oud) underneath.
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like Smoky oud and dried fruits, resinous and floral. It opens with tobacco and dried fruits, moves into ylang-ylang and settles on Indian oud, Peru balsam and thai oud.
Wearers report that it lasts well into the evening, and projects to about arm's length.
It is best in spring, fall and winter. It is an evening scent. It suits nights out.
It reads unisex.
Wearers suggest letting a new bottle rest for a couple of weeks; it tends to smooth out.
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